Why is animal welfare important?
Decrease of rural population,
Change in the point of view of animals, Increase in social awareness,
Increase in the number of non-governmental organizations, Increase in education level,
Increase in scientific publications and activities on the subject, Increase in economic level,
Wondering which processes are applied from farm to table
There are 3 main directions in the emergence of welfare.
• Emotional
• Scientific
• Legal
Increasing Welfare-Healthy Animal - Healthy Food- Healthy Human- Healthy Future
WHAT IS ANIMAL WELFARE?
• In the 1960s and 1970s, animal welfare was considered to be the state of non-stress.
• The Brambell Committee, established by the British Government in 1965, the mental and physical well-being of the animal called as
‘animal welfare’.
In the Brambell Committee;
• The topics known as the five freedoms were emphasized.
According to this;
• an animal must have the freedom to move adequately,
• the freedom to wander over a wide area,
• the freedom to scratch or rub his body,
• the freedom to stretch his feet.
In the committee formed in 1993, five concepts of freedom were revised.
• Animals should not be exposed to fasting, dehydration and lack of nutrients (Yield).
• Animals should be provided with an appropriate environment (Yield).
• Animals should be protected from pain, wounds and diseases.
Protective measures must be taken for this purpose (Yield).
• Animals should be provided with an environment in which they can behavior normally (Behavior).
• Animals should not be subjected to any procedure that causes fear and stress (Behavior).
